Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-03
SOCIETY NOTES.

The houses OF four Cabinet officers were open to
callers yesterday, and the wife OF Speaker Carlisle
held reception in the red parlor OF the Riggs
House. Mrs. Manning was assisted by young la
dies Mrs. EndicOtJ was not down stairs but Miss
Endlcott received callers, with Miss pternberg
Miss kingsford and Miss Loring assisting her. Mrs
Villas had the assistance of Mrs. Folsom, and Mrs.
Lamar had group OF interesting ladies with her.
There were many luncheons, teas and dinners
yesterday. Mrs. O'Reilley gave luncheon to meet
MrS Cleyeland's guest, and Mrs. Hearst gave a
ladies' luncheon.
Senator Cullom gave dinner to meet Senator
FarweL, and MI. and Mrs. L. z. Letter gave din
ner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Payne gave tea recep-
ton yesterday afternoon from to 2, to meet Miss
Warneld MIS-. Payne received her guests in o
handsome handsome toilet Of black velvet, with vest and
pett1cOat OF black and white embossed velvet
Miss War1eld was attired in china silk With q
bodice OF hunters green velvet and waistcoat Of
sisted in receiving, wore cream colOred chambrey
gauze over satin, and Miss Gould wore white lace
over Satln. A sumptuous supper was served dur
ing the hours, and some three hundred persons
were present.
Mr. and MIS- Shellabarger gave pretty german
to their daughter, Miss Mary Shellabarger, last
evening at O'Clock. Mrs. ShelabaIger received
Miss Shellabarger wore ball toilet OF white tulle
over white satin, with wreath OF pink roses
Lieut.. Tenly led the cotillon alone. Four favor
figures were danced, Miss Waite dispensing the
favors. Some OF those present were Mr. and Miss
Acklen, Miss DOlph, Miss Odeneal, Miss Mary Sher-
MISS % Mary Wson MIS- MIS-
Painter, Lieut.. TObine, Lieut. and Mrs Reamey.
Lieut.; Mark, Lieut.. Peary, Mr.. Goode, Mr.. Harl1-
Wilson, Miss Hennessy, Miss cheney, MIS- Lamar
and Miss May Potts.
Justice Matthews and Admiral Howells gave
dinner parties last evening.
Mrs. Hutchinson gave tea yesterday, and Mr.
and Mrs. Phenix gave an opera party.
Mrs. N. l. Anderson gave o luncheon party to
Miss Marie Stockton, niece OF Hon. John p Stock
ton.
Miss Noyes. Of Buffalo, is in the city, the guest
Of Miss Viola Myer.
Miss Hampton gives tea at the Metropolitan
hotel on Saturday from tos
MI. and Mrs J. G. Cannon gave largely attended
tea reception Yesterday at Willard's, from to 6,
to introduce their younger daughter, Miss Mabel
Mrs. Cannon, who had a corps OF assistants, wore
trained dress OF black satin trimmed with
IN goS and
wore simple toilet OF blue cashmere ana watered
SILK. and carried bunch OF pink roses. Miss Can.
Noyes wore pretty toilet Of shell pink silk with
tablier drapery OF embroidered net; Mrs. Outh-
waite, lavender satin dress with full train side
panels or white satin embossed with lavender vel.
vet and pompadour cOrsage trimmed with point
lace; MIS- Springer train dress Of silver gray bro
d gy sSR
bangled net; Mrs. SOmers, lavender ottoman silk
with trimmings OF lavender tulle; Miss HilbOrn
stOne-cOlOred cashmere, embroidered in coOrs. and
MISS Grosvenor, white satin and pearls. A boun-
tiful table was spread in the supper room, deco
rated with Lighted tapers and garnished with
flowers.
MIS- Townsend gave luncheon to meet her
guest, Miss Griswold, OF Philadelphia, on Tues
day. The guests were Miss Flora and Miss Amelia
West, Miss Villas Miss Manning. the Misses Beach,
Miss Julia stockton, Miss Tiffany, Miss Banks and
Mrs Strong, OF Erie. Each guest received bou-
t0nniere OF violetst and these bouquets formed
the center-piece OF the table, and were taken up
as they rose from the table.
Mrs. Major Rittenhouse, OF the Soldiers Home,
and Miss Poe. OF Detroit will assist Mrs. Prof
Newcomb and daughter in receiving friends to-
morrow afternoon.
MISS Annie Wood, Of Buffalo, is visiting the
city, the guest OF her uncle, Representative J. W.
tarquhar: Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Farquhar, as
sisted Dy Miss Wood will receive at S13 18th street
owing to the sickness Of the First Controller,
Mrs Durham win not hold her usual Friday recep-
tt0n tomorrow.